Såka () is a settlement in the
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Kokkola
Kokkola (; , ) is a town in Finland and the regional capital of Central Ostrobothnia. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kokkola is approximately , while the Kokkola sub-region, sub-region h ...
(''Karleby'' in
Swedish), in the
province
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of
Western Finland
Western Finland (, ) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland. Tampere was the largest city of the province.
Histor ...
. Såka has a population of 900 and covers an area . Såka consists of five different areas: Övre-Såka, Såka, Wentjärvi, Koivisto, and Rasmus.
The oldest stone barn in Finland (1748) is located in the Rasmus area, and so is the architecturally remarkable brick house built in 1779.
The financial center of Såka is located between the Såka and Wentjärvi areas, and it is often called "Såka city". This is the center for logistics in the whole of Såka.
Kokkola
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